Abbreviations unit 4

Question 1

ax, AX

Answer 1

axillary

Question 2

H2O

Answer 2

Water

Question 3

IV

Answer 3

intravenous

Question 4

IVPB

Answer 4

intravenous piggy back

Question 5

PCA

Answer 5

patient controlled analgesic

Question 6

TKO

Answer 6

to keep open

Question 7

ID

Answer 7

intradermal

Question 8

IM

Answer 8

intramuscular

Question 9

PR

Answer 9

per rectum

Question 10

SL

Answer 10

under the tongue

Question 11

SQ, SC, subq

Answer 11

subcutaneous

Question 12

supp

Answer 12

suppository

Question 13

top

Answer 13

topical

Question 14

MRSA

Answer 14

methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

Question 15

staph

Answer 15

staphylococcus

Question 16

strep

Answer 16

streptococcus

Question 17

NKA

Answer 17

no known allergies

Question 18

NKDA

Answer 18

no known drug allergies

Question 19

Axillary

Answer 19

pertaining to the armpit

Question 20

Intravenous

Answer 20

pertaining to within the vein

Question 21

Intravenous piggy back

Answer 21

used for intermittent drug administration, two tube connecting to one tube for one IV

Question 22

Patient controlled analgesia

Answer 22

allows the person in pain to manage their own pain relief

Question 23

to keep open

Answer 23

relating to IV fluid administration

Question 24

Intradermal

Answer 24

referring to injections

Question 25

intramuscular

Answer 25

Within the muscle

Question 26

Subcutaneous

Answer 26

pertaining to below the skin

Question 27

Under the tongue

Answer 27

sub-lingual

Question 28

suppository

Answer 28

solid, bullet shaped preparations designed for administration, dissolves at body temp., help constipation, made of veg. oil.

Question 29

topical

Answer 29

lotions, creams, ointments, eye drops, local action

Question 30

methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

Answer 30

strains of bacterium that resistant to powerful antibiotics, called the super bug, spread by contact, common in weak immune systems come around feed insertion of tubes

Question 31

staphylococcus

Answer 31

Staph infection-group of bacteria, boils, impetigo, food poisoning , toxic shock syndrome, treated topically , or pills, or surgery.

Question 32

staphlyl/o

Answer 32

grape like clusters

Question 33

-coccus; -cocci

Answer 33

round-shaped bacteria;plueral

Question 34

strept/o

Answer 34

twisted chains

Question 35

Derm/o

Answer 35

skin

Question 36

Dermat/o

Answer 36

skin

Question 37

cutane/o

Answer 37

skin

Question 38

-a

Answer 38

makes term a noun....derma

Question 39

onych/o

Answer 39

nails

Question 40

ungu/o

Answer 40

nails

Question 41

crypt/o

Answer 41

hidden

Question 42

-malacia

Answer 42

abnormal softening

Question 43

-phagia

Answer 43

eating/swallowing

Question 44

Kerat/o

Answer 44

hard; horny tissue

Question 45

necrosis / -necrosis necr/o

Answer 45

abonormal condition of tissue death

Question 46

seb/o

Answer 46

oil (sebum)

Question 47

-rrhea

Answer 47

abnormal flow or discharge not blood

Question 48

rhytid/o

Answer 48

wrinkles

Question 49

-ectomy

Answer 49

surgical removal

Question 50

trich/o

Answer 50

hair

Question 51

myc/o

Answer 51

fungus

Question 52

xer/o

Answer 52

dry

Question 53

edema

Answer 53

swelling

Question 54

diaphoresis

Answer 54

excessive sweating

Question 55

epi-

Answer 55

over, upon

Question 56

intra-

Answer 56

within/inside

Question 57

per-

Answer 57

through

Question 58

trans

Answer 58

through/across

Question 59

bi/o

Answer 59

life

Question 60

-opsy

Answer 60

view of; viewing

Question 61

aut/o

Answer 61

self

Question 62

-plasty

Answer 62

surgical repair

Question 63

heter/o

Answer 63

other

Question 64

-tome

Answer 64

instrument used to cut thin layers